Registration open for USA Cable National Championship

On-line registration is now open for Wakesport Ranch 2010 USA Wakeboard Cable National Championship at http://tiny.cc/gaanc.

On-line registration website will first ask for your active USA Membership # in order to register. If you do not have an active membership, you will be directed to the Join USA page where you may purchase before registration may begin. PLEASE NOTE: Membership purchase requires system to overnight batch-file before registration recognizes your new membership. Membership begins at $35 and is good from one year of purchase date. Membership may be used at other USA Events. Event registration is $100 and includes one banquet ticket for Sat. night. Save $3 and purchase more banquette tickets in advance tickets for $12 for your friends and Family. Medals will be awarded to Girls, Boys, Junior Women, Junior Men, Women, Men, Masters, Open Women, Open Men divisions and Open Wakeskate.

The championship will also serve as trials for Team USA. USA Wakeboard will be sending Team USA to the 2010 IWWF Cable Wakeboard World Championships held in Neubrandenburg, Germany on July 16th to 18th. You do not have to be pro to be on Team USA and team members receive a grant for travel expenses. Selection for Team USA can be from divisions of Boys, Girls, Junior Ladies, Junior Men, Masters, Open Ladies, and Open Men. Selection will be based on membership to USA Wakeboard, ability to win the Gold in team member’s division, and availability to compete. IWWF and USOC non-doping rules will be in effect. All athletes who wish to be considered for Team USA Cable should contact Janifer Ellis in advance at janiferellis@aol.com

The Wakesport Ranch is located in Cresson Texas, just 14 miles southwest or Ft Worth. It is both one of the newest and largest cable parks in the nation. The park features a 6 tower system with 1771 feet of cable and straights of 590 feet. Blake Hess will be competition director with Chris Walker as tournament director. Gary Smith, VP at Epic Boats, is sponsoring a fun event in conjunction with the Championship on Monday.

USA Wakeboard is a sport division of USA Water Ski and is the national governing body of organized water skiing and wakeboarding in the United States. USA Water Ski is a member of the International Water Ski and Wakeboard Federation (world governing body), the Pan American Sports Organization and the United States Olympic Committee.